| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Ewell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Graham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Winston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Keener (fresh) 4 reb. C - Henry Preston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | John Winston inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Drake | Edward Ewell misses long on a floater from the left side | 23-32 |
| 19:42 | Drake | John Keener pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 19:29 | Drake | Jimmy Brown takes the ball from Jesse Graham | 23-32 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | Henry Preston is called for the reach on Jimmy Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Preston, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Boatman | 26-32 |
| 18:28 | Drake | Henry Preston misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Wilson - foul #2 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Gardner (SG), Joel Shenk (PF) Jesse Graham, John Keener | |
| 18:28 | Drake | Henry Preston makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:28 | Drake | Henry Preston misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Foulks (C) Henry Preston | |
| 17:57 | Drake | Daniel Nix takes the ball from Joel Shenk | 26-33 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Boatman and he's hacked by Joel Shenk - foul #1 on Joel Shenk, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Brandon Rumberger (SF), Nelson Bennett (C) Jimmy Brown, Daniel Nix, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Lehmann (PG), William Krone (C) Edward Ewell, John Winston | |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses the free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:36 | Drake | The rebound goes to Joseph Foulks | 28-33 |
| 17:13 | Drake | William Krone's fadeaway is rejected by Nelson Bennett | 28-33 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 17:06 | Drake | William Krone snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 16:50 | Drake | Keith Lehmann hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Johnny Gipe - foul #2 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gough (SG), Arthur Holman (C) Frank Boatman, Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | Drake | Jesse Graham (SG), John Keener (PF), Henry Preston (C) Keith Gardner, Joel Shenk, Joseph Foulks | |
| 16:50 | Drake | Keith Lehmann misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:50 | Drake | Keith Lehmann misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Nelson Bennett | 28-33 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-33 |
| 16:34 | Drake | John Keener grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:19 | Drake | John Keener knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Krone | 28-36 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Nelson Bennett | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Parker (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Gough (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Holman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Keith Lehmann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Graham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Krone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Keener (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Preston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Drake | Arthur Holman steals the ball from Henry Preston | 31-36 |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), Jimmy Brown (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Ronald Wilson (C) David Parker, Christopher Gough, Nelson Bennett, Arthur Holman | |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Ewell (PG), John Winston (SF), Joel Shenk (PF), Roy Riding (C) Keith Lehmann, William Krone, John Keener, Henry Preston | |
| 15:23 | Drake | Brandon Rumberger swats the layup by Jesse Graham | 31-36 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson makes the wide open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Boatman and he's hacked by John Winston - foul #1 on John Winston, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe (PF) Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Gardner (SG), Joseph Foulks (C) Jesse Graham, Roy Riding | |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson misses the free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:59 | Drake | Joel Shenk grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 14:40 | Drake | John Winston misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Johnny Gipe | 33-36 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 14:24 | Drake | Joseph Foulks snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 14:05 | Drake | Edward Ewell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Winston | 33-39 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-39 |
| 13:47 | Drake | Keith Gardner gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:43 | Drake | Edward Ewell is hacked by Johnny Gipe - foul #3 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (PG), Christopher Gough (SG), Brandon Rumberger (SF), Nelson Bennett (PF), Arthur Holman (C) Frank Boatman, Jimmy Brown, Daniel Nix, Johnny Gipe, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Lehmann (SF), John Keener (PF), Henry Preston (C) John Winston, Joel Shenk, Joseph Foulks | |
| 13:27 | Drake | Keith Lehmann misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Gough | 35-39 |
| 12:54 | Drake | Keith Gardner clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Arthur Holman | 35-39 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Edward Ewell picks off the pass by Brandon Rumberger | 35-39 |
| 12:27 | Drake | Keith Gardner misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Edward Ewell takes the ball from Arthur Holman | 35-39 |
| 12:09 | Drake | Keith Lehmann lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Ewell | 35-41 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Edward Ewell steals it from David Parker | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Gough (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Rumberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nelson Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Holman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Ewell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Lehmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Keener (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Preston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Drake | Keith Gardner's pass is intercepted by Nelson Bennett | 35-41 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Gough | 37-41 |
| 10:47 | Drake | Keith Lehmann scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Keener | 37-43 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | David Parker is hacked by Edward Ewell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Ewell, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), Jimmy Brown (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) David Parker, Christopher Gough, Brandon Rumberger, Nelson Bennett, Arthur Holman | |
| Subs | Drake | Dale Anderson (PG), Jesse Graham (SG), John Winston (SF), Joel Shenk (PF), Joseph Foulks (C) Edward Ewell, Keith Gardner, Keith Lehmann, John Keener, Henry Preston | |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses short on a jumper from the right side | 37-43 |
| 10:28 | Drake | Dale Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:23 | Drake | The 3pt attempt by Dale Anderson is denied by Jimmy Brown | 37-43 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Jimmy Brown | 39-43 |
| 10:06 | Drake | Daniel Nix is called for the reach on Jesse Graham - foul #1 on Daniel Nix, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| 09:51 | Drake | Jesse Graham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Winston - foul #2 on John Winston, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:44 | Drake | Joel Shenk gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:35 | Drake | Dale Anderson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dale Anderson, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Drake | William Krone (C) Joel Shenk | |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Frank Boatman | 42-43 |
| 08:55 | Drake | John Winston clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Boatman | 44-43 |
| 08:13 | Drake | Jesse Graham connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dale Anderson | 44-46 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-46 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| 07:31 | Drake | William Krone is called for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), David Parker (SG), Christopher Gough (SF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Frank Boatman, Jimmy Brown, Daniel Nix, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Ewell (PG), Keith Lehmann (SG), Joel Shenk (SF), John Keener (PF), Roy Riding (C) Dale Anderson, Jesse Graham, John Winston, Joseph Foulks, William Krone | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Wegman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Parker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Gough (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Johnny Gipe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Ewell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Lehmann (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Shenk (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Keener (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Riding (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ryan Wegman | 49-46 |
| 07:03 | Drake | John Keener misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-46 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe is hacked by Edward Ewell - foul #4 on Edward Ewell, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett (C) Ryan Wegman | |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Gardner (SG) Keith Lehmann | |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:40 | Drake | Joel Shenk knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Keith Gardner | 51-48 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger misses the jump hook from the left block | 51-48 |
| 06:26 | Drake | Edward Ewell snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 06:04 | Drake | John Keener misses long on a runner from the baseline | 51-48 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Gough | 53-48 |
| 05:29 | Drake | Edward Ewell's pass is intercepted by David Parker | 53-48 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough lays it up and in set up by David Parker | 55-48 |
| 05:15 | Drake | Nelson Bennett is called for the reach on Roy Riding - foul #1 on Nelson Bennett, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), Ryan Wegman (SG), Robert Millican (SF), Arthur Holman (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) David Parker, Christopher Gough, Brandon Rumberger, Johnny Gipe, Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Lehmann (PG), Jesse Graham (SG), John Winston (SF), Henry Preston (C) Edward Ewell, Keith Gardner, Joel Shenk, Roy Riding | |
| 04:57 | Drake | Jesse Graham is fouled on the floor by Ryan Wegman - foul #1 on Ryan Wegman, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Nix (SF) Robert Millican | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:45 | Drake | Henry Preston's floater is tipped away by Arthur Holman | 55-48 |
| 04:44 | Drake | John Winston tips it but misses | 55-48 |
| 04:43 | Drake | John Winston tips it home | 55-50 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson is whistled for traveling | 55-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SG) Ryan Wegman | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:07 | Drake | John Winston is fouled on the floor by Daniel Nix - foul #2 on Daniel Nix, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger (PF) Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Ewell (PG), William Krone (PF) Jesse Graham, John Keener | |
| 04:07 | Drake | John Winston makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:07 | Drake | John Winston makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Henry Preston - foul #3 on Henry Preston, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Millican (SF), Ronald Wilson (C) Daniel Nix, Arthur Holman | |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Gardner (SG) John Winston | |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:32 | Drake | Henry Preston hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Wilson - foul #3 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Winston (SF) Keith Lehmann | |
| 03:32 | Drake | Henry Preston makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:32 | Drake | Henry Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Millican (fresh) PF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Ewell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Keith Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Winston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Krone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Preston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Robert Millican misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on John Winston - foul #3 on John Winston, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Nelson Bennett (PF) Jimmy Brown, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Drake | Joel Shenk (PF) William Krone | |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Robert Millican makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Robert Millican makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:52 | Drake | Henry Preston knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Ewell | 58-56 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SG), Daniel Nix (SF) David Parker, Robert Millican | |
| Subs | Drake | Jesse Graham (SG), Joseph Foulks (C) Keith Gardner, Henry Preston | |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Joel Shenk picks off the pass by Jimmy Brown in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 02:50 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Nelson Bennett, Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:34 | Drake | Edward Ewell misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Nix - foul #3 on Daniel Nix, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Preston (C) Joseph Foulks | |
| 02:34 | Drake | Edward Ewell misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:34 | Drake | Edward Ewell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix loses the dribble to Henry Preston | 58-57 |
| 01:50 | Drake | John Winston comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Nix - foul #4 on Daniel Nix, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Keener (PF) Joel Shenk | |
| 01:50 | Drake | John Winston makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:50 | Drake | John Winston misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson is wide open but clanks a runner from close range | 58-58 |
| 01:14 | Drake | John Keener snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 01:09 | Drake | John Winston misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jesse Graham - foul #1 on Jesse Graham, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:52 | Drake | John Winston gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 00:38 | Drake | John Winston makes the 3 from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 00:17 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Keener | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Drake | John Keener is hacked by Jimmy Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Brown, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| 00:15 | Drake | John Keener misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:15 | Drake | John Keener makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | John Winston steals it from Frank Boatman | 58-62 |
| 00:06 | Drake | John Winston lays it in | 58-64 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-64 |